Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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849. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carer's allowance review will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63373/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Carer's Allowance (CA) is a means-tested social assistance payment, made to persons who are providing full-time care and attention to a person who has a disability such that they require that level of care.

It is a condition for receipt of Carers Allowance that the person being cared for must have such disability that they require full-time care and attention.  This is defined as requiring from another person, continual supervision, and frequent assistance throughout the day in connection with normal bodily functions or continual supervision in order to avoid danger to him or herself and likely to require that level of care for at least twelve months.

An application for Carers Allowance was received from the person concerned on 14 September 2022.

The evidence submitted in support of this application was examined and the Deciding Officer (DO) decided that this evidence did not indicate that the requirement for full-time care was satisfied in respect of the care recipient.

The person concerned was notified of this decision on 17 October 2022, the reason for it and of their right of a review and appeal.

The person concerned requested a review of this decision on 7 November 2022 and provided further medical evidence to support their review. 

Following this review the decision remained unchanged.  The person concerned was notified on 14 December 2022 of the outcome of this review, the reason for it and of their right of appeal.

I hope this clarifies the position for the Deputy.